SPECIFICATION FOR ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM-

ALLOY DRAWN SEAMLESS TUBES

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(Identical with ASTM Specification B 210-95 for the alloys and tempers covered except for editorial differences. Testing for
leaks and certification have been made mandatory.)

1. Scope 2.1.1 ASTM Standards

B 557 Test Methods of Tension Testing Wrought and
1.1 This specification covers aluminum and alumi-
Cast Aluminum- and Magnesium-Alloy Products
num-alloy drawn seamless tubes in straight lengths and
B 597 Practice for Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys
coils for general purpose and pressure applications in
B 660 Practices for Packaging /Packing of Aluminum and
alloys (Note 2), tempers, and thicknesses shown in
Magnesium Products
Table 2. Coiled tubes are generally available only as
round tubes with a wall thickness not exceeding 0.083 B 666 /B 666M Practice for Identification Marking of
in. and only in nonheat-treatable alloys. Aluminum Products
E 29 Practice for Using Significant Digits in Test Data
1.2 Alloy and temper designations are in accordance to Determine Conformance With Specifications
with ANSI H35.1. The equivalent Unified Numbering E 34 Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Aluminum
System alloy designations are those of Table 1 preceded and Aluminum-Base Alloys
by A9, for example, A91100 for aluminum designation E 55 Practice for Sampling Wrought Nonferrous Metals
1100 in accordance with Practice E 527. and Alloys for Determination of Chemical Compo-
NOTE 1 — See Specification SB-234 for aluminum-alloy drawn sition
seamless tubes for condensers and heat exchangers; and Specification E 101 Test Method for Spectrographic Analysis of Alumi-
SB-241 /SB-241M for aluminum-alloy seamless pipe and seamless num and Aluminum Alloys by the Point-to-Plane Tech-
extruded tube.
nique
NOTE 2 — Throughout this specification, use of the term alloy in E 215 Practice for Standardizing Equipment for Electro-
the general sense includes aluminum as well as aluminum alloy. magnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy
1.3 A complete metric companion to Specification Tube
B 210 has been developed — Specification B 210M; E 227 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
therefore, no metric equivalents are presented in this Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
specification. Point-to-Plane Technique
E 527 Practice for Numbering Metals and Alloys (UNS)
1.4 For acceptance criteria for inclusion of new
E 607 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
aluminum and aluminum alloys in this specification,
Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the
see Annex A2.
Point-to-Plane Technique, Nitrogen Atmosphere
E 716 Practices for Sampling Aluminum and Aluminum
Alloys for Spectrochemical Analysis
2. Referenced Documents
E 1004 Test Method for Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current)
2.1 The following documents of the issue in effect Measurements of Electrical Conductivity
on date of material purchase form a part of this E 1251 Test Method for Optical Emission Spectrometric
specification to the extent referenced herein: Analysis of Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys by the

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Argon Atmosphere, Point-to-Plane, Unipolar Self-Ini- 4. Ordering Information

tiating Capacitor Discharge
4.1 Orders for material to this specification shall
2.1.2 ANSI Standards include the following information:
H35.1 Alloy and Temper Designation Systems for Alu- 4.1.1 this specification designation (which includes
minum the number, the year, and the revision letter, if appli-
H35.2 Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill cable);
Products
4.1.2 quantity in pieces or pounds;
2.1.3 Military Standard
4.1.3 alloy (Section 7);
MIL-STD-129 Marking for Shipment and Storage
4.1.4 temper (Section 8);
2.1.4 Military Specification
MIL-H-6088 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys 4.1.5 Cross-sectional dimensions (outside diameter
and wall thickness, or inside diameter and wall thickness
2.1.5 Federal Standard for round tube; for tube other than round, square,
Fed. Std. No. 123 Marking for Shipment (Civil Agencies) rectangular, hexagonal, or octagonal with sharp corners,
a drawing is required);
4.1.6 length (straight or coiled);
3. Terminology 4.1.7 nominal inside diameter of coils and weight
or maximum outside diameter, if applicable; and
3.1 Definitions
4.1.8 For alloy Alclad 3003, state clad inside or
3.1.1 tube — a hollow wrought product that is outside (16.1).
long in relation to its cross section, which is round,
a regular hexagon, a regular octagon, elliptical, or 4.2 Additionally, orders for material to this specifica-
square or rectangular with sharp or rounded corners, tion shall include the following information when re-
and that has uniform wall thickness except as may be quired by the purchaser:
affected by corner radii 4.2.1 whether heat treatment in accordance with
Practice B 597 is required (11.2);
3.1.2 drawn seamless tube — a tube produced
from hollow extrusion ingot and brought to final dimen- 4.2.2 whether flattening tests are required (Section
sions by drawing through a die 9 and Table 3);
4.2.3 whether flare testing is required (Section 10);
3.1.3 alclad tube — a composite tube product
composed of an aluminum-alloy core having on either 4.2.4 whether inside cleanness test is required on
the inside or outside surface a metallurgically bonded coiled tubes (15.2) and frequency of testing required;
aluminum or aluminum-alloy coating that is anodic to
4.2.5 whether inspection or witness of inspection
the core, thus electrolytically protecting the core against
and tests by the purchaser’s representative is required
corrosion
prior to material shipment (Section 19);
3.1.4 producer — the primary manufacturer of 4.2.6 whether marking for identification is required
the material (Section 22); and
3.1.5 supplier — includes only the category of 4.2.7 whether Practices B 660 applies, and if
jobbers and distributors as distinct from producers so, the levels of preservation, packaging, and packing
required (Section 23).
3.2 Description of Term Specific to This Standard

3.2.1 capable of — The term capable of as used

5. Materials and Manufacture
in this specification means that the test need not be
performed by the producer of the material. However, 5.1 The tube shall be produced by drawing an
should subsequent testing by the purchaser establish extruded tube made from hollow extrusion ingot (cast
that the material does not meet these requirements, the in hollow form or pierced) and extruded by the use
material shall be subject to rejection. of the die and mandrel method.

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5.2 The ends of coiled tube shall be crimped or 7.2.1 When samples are taken at the time the
otherwise sealed to avoid contamination during ingots are poured, at least one sample shall be taken
shipment. for each group of ingots poured simultaneously from
the same source of molten metal.
7.2.2 When samples are taken from the finished
6. Responsibility for Quality Assurance
or semi-finished product, a sample shall be taken to
6.1 Responsibility for Inspection and Tests — Unless represent each 4,000 lb or fraction thereof of material
otherwise specified in the contract or purchase order, in the shipment, except that no more than one sample
the producer is responsible for the performance of all shall be required per piece.
inspection and test requirements specified herein. The
7.3 Methods of Sampling — Samples for determina-
producer may use his own or any other suitable facilities
tion of chemical composition shall be taken in accord-
for the performance of the inspection and test require-
ance with one of the following methods.
ments specified herein, unless disapproved by the pur-
chaser in the order or at the time of signing the contract. 7.3.1 Samples for chemical analysis shall be taken
The purchaser shall have the right to perform any of from the material by drilling, sawing, milling, turning,
the inspections and tests set forth in this specification or clipping a representative piece or pieces to obtain
where such inspections are deemed necessary to ensure a prepared sample not less than 75 g. Sampling shall
that material conforms to prescribed requirements. be in accordance with Practice E 55.
6.2 Lot Definition — An inspection lot shall be 7.3.2 Sampling for spectrochemical analysis shall
defined as follows. be in accordance with Practices E 716. Samples for
6.2.1 For heat-treated tempers an inspection lot other methods of analysis shall be suitable for the form
shall consist of an identifiable quantity of material of the of material being analyzed and the type of analytical
same mill form, alloy, temper, and nominal dimensions method used.
traceable to a heat-treat lot or lots, and subjected to NOTE 4 — It is difficult to obtain a reliable analysis of each of
inspection at one time. the components of clad materials using material in its finished state.
A reasonably accurate determination of the core composition can be
6.2.2 For nonheat-treated tempers, an inspection made if the cladding is substantially removed prior to analysis. The
lot shall consist of an identifiable quantity of material cladding composition is more difficult to determine because of the
relatively thin layer and because of diffusion of core elements to
of the same mill form, alloy, temper, and nominal the cladding. The correctness of cladding alloy used can usually
dimensions subjected to inspection at one time. be verified by a combination of metallographic examination and
spectrochemical analysis of the surface at several widely separated
points.

7. Chemical Composition 7.4 Methods of Analysis — The determination of

chemical composition shall be made in accordance with
7.1 Limits — The tubes shall conform to the chemical
suitable chemical (Test Methods E 34) or spectrochemi-
composition limits prescribed in Table 1. Conformance
cal (Test Methods E 101, E 227, E 607, and E 1251)
shall be determined by the producer by analyzing
methods. Other methods may be used only when no
samples taken at the time the ingots are poured, or
published ASTM method is available. In case of dispute,
samples taken from the finished or semi-finished prod-
the methods of analysis shall be agreed upon between
uct. If the producer has determined the chemical compo-
the producer and the purchaser.
sition of the material during the course of manufacture,
he shall not be required to sample and analyze the
finished product.
8. Tensile Properties of Material as Supplied
NOTE 3 — It is standard practice in the United States aluminum
industry to determine conformance to the chemical composition limits 8.1 Limits — Tube shall conform to the tensile
prior to further processing of ingots into wrought products. Due to
the continuous nature of the process, it is not practical to keep a property requirements specified in Table 2.
specific ingot analysis identified with a specific quantity of finished
material. 8.2 Number of Specimens
7.2 Number of Samples—The number of samples 8.2.1 For tubes having a nominal weight of less
taken for determination of chemical composition shall than 1 lb /linear ft, one tension test specimen shall be
be as follows. taken for each 1,000 lb or fraction thereof in a lot.

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TABLE 1
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION LIMITS [NOTES (1), (2), (3)]
Other Elements [Note (4)] Aluminum,
Alloy Silicon Iron Copper Manganese Magnesium Chromium Zinc Titanium Each Total [Note (5)] Min.

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1060 0.25 0.35 0.05 0.03 0.03 ... 0.05 0.03 0.03 ... 99.60 min.
[Note (6)] [Note (7)]
3003 0.6 0.7 0.05–0.20 1.0–1.5 ... ... 0.10 ... 0.05 0.15 Remainder

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Alclad 3003 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
[Note (8)]
5052 0.25 0.40 0.10 0.10 2.2–2.8 0.15–0.35 0.10 ... 0.05 0.15 Remainder
5154 0.25 0.40 0.10 0.10 3.1–3.9 0.15–0.35 0.20 0.20 0.05 0.15 Remainder
6061 0.40–0.8 0.7 0.15–0.40 0.15 0.8–1.2 0.04–0.35 0.25 0.15 0.05 0.15 Remainder
6063 0.20–0.6 0.35 0.10 0.10 0.45–0.9 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.05 0.15 Remainder

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7072 cladding 0.7 Si + Fe 0.10 0.10 0.10 ... 0.8–1.3 ... 0.05 0.15 Remainder
[Note (9)]
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NOTES:
(1) Limits are in weight percent maximum unless shown as a range or otherwise stated.
(2) Analysis shall regularly be made only for the elements specified in this Table. If, however, the presence of other elements is suspected or indicated in amounts greater than the specified
limits, further analysis shall be made to determine that these elements are not present in excess of the specified limits.
(3) For purposes of determining conformance to these limits, an observed value or a calculated value obtained from analysis shall be rounded to the nearest unit in the last right-hand
place of figures used in expressing the specified limit, in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
(4) Includes listed elements for which no specific limit is shown.
(5) Other elements — Total shall be the sum of unspecified metallic elements 0.010% or more, rounded to the second decimal before determining the sum.
(6) Vanadium 0.05% max.
(7) The aluminum content shall be calculated by subtracting from 100.00% the sum of all metallic elements present in amounts of 0.010% or more each, rounded to the second decimal
before determining the sum.
(8) Alloy clad with Alloy 7072.
(9) Composition of cladding alloy as applied during the course of manufacture. The samples from finished tube shall not be required to conform to these limits.
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TABLE 2
TENSILE PROPERTY LIMITS [NOTES (1), (2)]
Elongation in 2 in. or 4 × Dia
Specified Wall Tensile Strength, ksi [Note (5)], Min., %
Yield Strength
Thickness [Note (4)] (0.2% Full-Section Cut-Out
Temper [Note (3)], in. Min. Max. Offset), Min., ksi Specimen Specimen
Aluminum 1060 [Note (6)]
O 0.018–0.500 8.5 13.5 2.5 ... ...
H14 0.018–0.500 12.0 ... 10.0 ... ...
H113 [Note (7)] 0.018–0.500 8.5 ... 2.5 ... ...
Alloy 3003 [Note (6)]
O 0.010–0.024 14.0 19.0 5.0 ... ...
0.025–0.049 14.0 19.0 5.0 30 20
0.050–0.259 14.0 19.0 5.0 35 25
0.260–0.500 14.0 19.0 5.0 ... 30

H12 0.010–0.500 17.0 ... 12.0 ... ...

H14 0.010–0.024 20.0 ... 17.0 3 ...

0.025–0.049 20.0 ... 17.0 5 3
0.050–0.259 20.0 ... 17.0 8 4
0.260–0.500 20.0 ... 17.0 ... ...

H18 0.010–0.024 27.0 ... 24.0 2 ...

0.025–0.049 27.0 ... 24.0 3 2
0.050–0.259 27.0 ... 24.0 5 3
0.260–0.500 27.0 ... 24.0 ... ...

H113 [Note (7)] 0.010–0.500 14.0 ... 5.0 ... ...

Alloy Alclad 3003
O 0.010–0.024 13.0 19.0 4.5 ... ...
0.025–0.049 13.0 19.0 4.5 30 20
0.050–0.259 13.0 19.0 4.5 35 25
0.260–0.500 13.0 19.0 4.5 ... 30

H14 0.010–0.024 19.0 ... 16.0 ... ...

0.025–0.049 19.0 ... 16.0 5 ...
0.050–0.259 19.0 ... 16.0 8 4
0.260–0.500 19.0 ... 16.0 ... ...

H18 0.010–0.500 26.0 ... 23.0 ... ...

H113 [Note (7)] 0.050–0.500 13.0 ... 4.5 ... ...

Alloy 5052 [Note (6)]
O [Note (6)] 0.018–0.450 25.0 35.0 10.0 ... ...
H32 0.018–0.450 31.0 ... 23.0 ... ...
H34 0.018–0.450 34.0 ... 26.0 ... ...
Alloy 5154 [Note (6)]
O 0.010–0.450 30.0 41.0 11.0 10 10
H34 0.010–0.450 39.0 ... 29.0 5 5
Alloy 6061
T4 0.025–0.049 30.0 ... 16.0 16 14
0.050–0.259 30.0 ... 16.0 18 16
0.260–0.500 30.0 ... 16.0 20 18

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TABLE 2 (CONT’D)
TENSILE PROPERTY LIMITS [NOTES (1), (2)]
Elongation in 2 in. or 4 × Dia
Specified Wall Tensile Strength, ksi [Note (5)], Min., %
Yield Strength
Thickness [Note (4)] (0.2% Full-Section Cut-Out
Temper [Note (3)], in. Min. Max. Offset), Min., ksi Specimen Specimen
Alloy 6061 (Cont’d)
T6 0.025–0.049 42.0 ... 35.0 10 8
0.050–0.259 42.0 ... 35.0 12 10
0.260–0.500 42.0 ... 35.0 14 12
Alloy 6063
T6 0.025–0.049 33.0 ... 28.0 12 8
0.050–0.259 33.0 ... 28.0 14 10
0.260–0.500 33.0 ... 28.0 16 12
NOTES:
(1) See Annex A1.
(2) To determine conformance to this specification, each value for tensile strength and for yield strength shall be rounded to the nearest 0.1
ksi and each value for elongation to the nearest 0.5%, both in accordance with the rounding-off method of Practice E 29.
(3) Coiled tube is generally available with a maximum wall thickness of 0.083 in. and only in nonheat-treatable alloys.
(4) Yield strength to be determined only on straight tube.
(5) Elongation of full-section and cut-out sheet-type specimens is measured in 2 in. of cut-out round specimens, in 4 × specimen diameter.
(6) In this alloy tube other than round is produced only in the O temper.
(7) Beginning with the 1982 issue the requirements for the H112 tempers were replaced by the H113 temper, applicable to other than round
tube, which is fabricated by cold-forming annealed round tube and acquires some temper in this forming operation.

8.2.2 For tubes having a nominal weight of 1 lb TABLE 3

or more /linear ft, one tension test specimen shall be MINIMUM OUTSIDE DIAMETER FLATTENING
taken for each 1,000 ft or fraction thereof in a lot. FACTOR
Wall Thickness, Min. Dia Flattening
8.2.3 If the shipment contains tubes of more than Alloy Temper in. Factor, F
one alloy, temper, or size, only those tubes of the
3003 O 0.025–0.500 2
same alloy, temper, and size shall be grouped for H12 0.025–0.500 3
the purpose of selecting tension test specimens. Other H14 0.025–0.500 6
procedures for selecting samples may be employed if
agreed upon by the producer and the purchaser. 5052 O 0.010–0.450 3
H32 0.010–0.450 6
H34 0.010–0.450 8
8.3 Test Specimens — Geometry of test specimens
and the location in the product from which they are 6061 T4 0.025–0.500 6
taken shall be as specified in Test Methods B 557. T6 0.025–0.500 8

8.4 Test Methods — The tension tests shall be made

in accordance with Test Methods B 557.

9.2 Number of Specimens

9. Flattening Properties 9.2.1 For tubes having a nominal weight of less

than 1 lb /linear ft, one flattening test specimen shall
9.1 Limits — When specified by the purchaser at be taken for each 1,000 lb or fraction thereof in a lot.
the time of placing the order, round tube in alloys and
tempers listed in Table 3 shall be tested in full section 9.2.2 For tubes having a nominal weight of 1 lb
and withstand, without cracking, the minimum outside or more /linear ft, one flattening test specimen shall be
diameter flattening factor specified in Table 3. taken for each 1,000 ft or fraction thereof in a lot.

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TABLE 4 Expanded O.D.

MINIMUM BEND FACTOR
Min. Bend
Alloy Temper Wall Thickness, in. Factor, N

5052 O 0.010-0.249 1
H32 0.010-0.249 4
H34 0.010-0.249 6 Nominal
O.D.
6061 T4 0.025-0.500 4
T6 0.025-0.500 6

FIG. 1 DOUBLE FLARE

9.3 Methods of Test — Flattening test specimens

shall be flattened sidewise under a gradually applied
load so as to give a uniform radius of bend until the Expanded O.D.
minimum outside diameter under load is not more than
F times the wall thickness of the tube as specified in
Table 3.

9.4 Alternative Bend Test — In case the tube does

not flatten so as to give a uniform radius of bend,
suitable jigs may be used to bring about this result, Nominal
O.D.
or a section of tube of not less than 1⁄2 in. in length,
with the subtended arc not greater than one half nor
less than one third of the circumference of the original
tube, shall be removed from the material in question
and without further treatment shall be bent around a FIG. 2 SINGLE FLARE
mandrel having a diameter N times the wall thickness
of the tube as specified in Table 4. The bend shall be
made with the pin placed on the inside surface of the
specimen, with the longitudinal axis of the pin and the
specimen parallel. The bend shall be continued until 10.2 Number of Specimens — When flare testing is
the specimen encloses at least 180 deg. of the pin. specified in the order, for tube sizes having a nominal
weight of less than 1 lb /linear ft, one flaring test
9.4.1 After the flattening test, the outer surface of specimen shall be taken for each 1,000 lb or fraction
the tube shall be examined visually for cracks. Any thereof in the lot. For tubes having a nominal weight
evidence of cracking shall be cause for rejection. of 1 lb or more /linear ft, one flaring test specimen
shall be taken for each 1,000 ft or fraction thereof in
the lot.
10. Flaring Properties 10.3 Preparation of Specimens — Specimens for
flaring may be cut from any portion of the tube, or
10.1 Limits — When specified by the purchaser at
an entire tube may be used as a specimen. The end
the time of placing the order, round tube in straight
of the specimen to be flared shall be cut square, with
lengths in alloys and tempers 1100-H14, 3003-H14,
the cut end smooth and free from burrs, but not rounded,
5052-O, and 6061-O with a nominal outside diameter
except for sizes 0.375 in. and under.
of 0.375 in. or less, shall be capable of being double-
flared to the configuration of Fig. 1, and with a nominal 10.4 Test Methods — The specimen shall be forced
outside diameter over 0.375 in. shall be capable of axially with steady pressure over a hardened and pol-
being single-flared to the configuration of Fig. 2, without ished tapered steel pipe having a 74 deg. included
formation of cracks or other defects clearly visible to angle, to produce a flare having the permanent expanded
the unaided eye. outside diameter specified in Table 5.

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TABLE 5 heat treatment and natural aging for not less than 4
FLARE DIMENSIONS [NOTE (1)], in. days at room temperature, conform to the properties
Nominal Expanded OD, Nominal Expanded OD, specified in Table 2 for T42 temper material.
OD Min. OD Min.
13.2 As-received Alloy 7075 material in the O or
0.125 0.224 0.750 0.937 F temper (within the size limitations specified in Table
0.188 0.302 1.000 1.187 2 and without the imposition of cold work) shall, after
0.250 0.359 1.250 1.500
proper solution and precipitation heat treatment, conform
0.312 0.421 1.500 1.721
0.375 0.484 1.750 2.106 to the properties specified in Table 2 for the T62
0.500 0.656 2.000 2.356 temper.
0.625 0.781
13.3 Material in Alloys and Tempers 2014-T4, T6;
NOTE: 2024-T8; and 6063-T4, T6 shall, after proper resolution
(1) Tube with intermediate nominal diameters shall meet the same heat treatment and natural aging for not less than 4
requirements as those for the next largest diameter. Tube with
nominal diameters larger than 2.000 or less than 0.125 in. shall days at room temperature, conform to the properties
meet requirements as agreed by the purchaser and producer. specified in Table 2 for the T42 temper.
NOTE 5 — Beginning with the 1975 revision of B 210, 6061-T4
and T6 were deleted from this paragraph because experience has
11. Heat Treatment shown the reheat-treated material may develop large recrystallized
grains and may fail to develop the tensile properties shown in Table 2.
11.1 Unless specified in 11.2, producer or supplier
13.4 Alloy 7075 material in T6 and T73 tempers
heat treatment for the applicable tempers in Table 2
shall, after proper resolution heat treatment and precipi-
shall be in accordance with MIL-H-6088.
tation heat treatment, conform to the properties specified
11.2 When specified, heat treatment of applicable in Table 2 for the T62 temper.
tempers in Table 2 shall be in accordance with Practice
13.5 Material in T4 and T42 tempers shall, after
B 597.
proper precipitation heat treatment, conform to the
properties specified in Table 2 for the T6 and T62
12. Producer’s Confirmation of Heat-Treat tempers, respectively.
Response
12.1 In addition to the requirements of Section 8, 14. Test for Leaks
material in Alloys 2014, 2024, 6061, and 6063 produced
in the O or F temper (within the size limits specified 14.1 Tube shall be tested for leaks by one of the
in Table 2) shall, after proper solution heat treatment following methods at the option of the producer.
and natural aging for not less than 4 days at room 14.1.1 Method 1 — Tubes 11⁄2 in. or less in
temperature, conform to the properties specified in diameter shall be tested pneumatically at not less than
Table 2 for T42 temper material. The heat-treated 60 psi air pressure while immersed in water or other
samples may be tested prior to 4 days natural aging, suitable liquid. Any evidence of leakage shall be cause
but if they fail to conform to the T42 temper properties, for rejection.
the tests may be repeated after completion of 4 days
natural aging without prejudice. 14.1.2 Method 2 — Tubes 11⁄2 in. or less in
diameter shall be tested pneumatically at not less than
12.2 Number of Specimens — The number of speci-
90 psi air pressure with a gage that will indicate loss
mens from each lot of O temper material and F temper
of pressure. There shall not be any loss of pressure
material to verify conformance with Section 12 shall
during a test period of at least 15-s duration.
be as specified in 8.2.
14.1.3 Method 3 — Tubes shall be subjected to
an eddy-current test in accordance with the procedures
13. Heat Treatment and Reheat Treatment
described in Practice E 215. Reference standards or
Capability
secondary standards having equivalent eddy-current re-
13.1 As-received material in the O or F temper and sponse shall serve to define acceptance-rejection limits.
in Alloys 2014, 2024, 6061, and 6063 (within the These reference standards are acceptable for testing
size limitations specified in Table 2 and without the any strain-hardened temper of the nonheat-treatable
imposition of cold work) shall, after proper solution alloys and the F temper of heat-treatable alloys of

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Table 2 in tubes 11⁄2 in. or less in diameter having a 15.2 Inside Cleanness Requirements and Test —
maximum wall thickness of 0.083 in. When specified by the purchaser at the time of placing
the order, the inside of coiled tube in the annealed
14.1.3.1 For straight lengths of tube reference temper only shall be sufficiently clean so that, when
standards described in Appendixes X1 and X2 of Prac- a test sample of 50 ft or a minimum of 375 in.2
tice E 215 shall be used to standardize the equipment. internal surface is washed with 1,1,1-trichloroethane or
Tubes 11⁄2 in. or less in diameter and maximum wall trichloroethylene or equivalent, the residue remaining
thickness of 0.083 in. that produce eddy-current indica- upon evaporation of the solvent shall not exceed 0.002
tions less than those from the 2A holes of the applicable g /ft2 of interior surface.
reference standard or an equivalent secondary standard
shall be acceptable. Any tube having a discontinuity 15.2.1 To perform the test a measured quantity
that produces an eddy-current indication equal to or of the solvent shall be pulled through the tube into a
greater than those from the 2A holes of the applicable flask which is, in turn, attached to an aspirator or
reference standard or an equivalent secondary standard vacuum pump. The solvent shall then be transferred
shall be rejected. to a weighed container (crucible, evaporating dish, or
beaker). The solvent in the container shall be evaporated
14.1.3.2 For coiled tube secondary standards to dryness on a low-temperature hot plate or steam
having an equivalent eddy-current response to a No. bath. Overheating of the container shall be avoided to
70 (0.028 in.) and No. 60 (0.040 in.) drill holes shall prevent charring of the residue. The container shall
be used to standardize the equipment. Tubes 3⁄16 to 1 then be dried in an oven at 100 to 110°C for 10
in., incl, in diameter and maximum wall thickness of min., cooled in a desiccator, and weighed. A blank
0.083 in. that produce eddy-current indications less determination shall be run on the measured quantity
than those from the No. 60 hole of the secondary of solvent, and the gain in weight for the blank shall
standard shall be acceptable. Any tube that produces be subtracted from the weighings of the residue sample.
an indication equal to or greater than those from the The corrected weight shall then be calculated in grams
No. 60 hole of the secondary standard shall be rejected. of residue per internal area of tube.
Setup procedures shall include a check to ensure that
tubes containing defects giving responses equal to or 15.2.2 The quantity of the solvent used may vary
greater than that from a No. 60 hole are rejected at with the size of tube being examined. A minimum
the speed of inspection. Tube in long coils may contain quantity of 100 mL should be used for diameters up
up to a specified number of defects per coil when to 1⁄2 in. and should be increased proportionately for
agreed upon between the producer and purchaser. In the larger sizes. The quantity of solvent used for the
cases where a specified number of defects per coil is blank run shall be the same as that used for the actual
allowed, the need for marking such defects in a coil examination of the tube sample.
shall be handled as agreed upon between the producer 15.2.3 In performing the test, care must be exer-
and purchaser. cised to clean the outside surface of the end of the
sample to be immersed in the solvent. The sample
must be prepared in such a manner as to prevent the
15. Special Requirements for Coiled Tubes inclusion in the residue of aluminum chips or dust
15.1 Expansion Test — Coiled tube in the annealed resulting from the cutting of the sample.
temper only shall be capable of being expanded on a
hardened ground tapered steel pin having an included
angle of 60 deg., to the following amounts, without 16. Cladding
signs of cracks, ruptures, or other defects clearly visible
to the unaided eye: 16.1 The aluminum-alloy cladding of Alloy Alclad
3003, Alloy Alclad 3102, and Alloy Alclad 3303 tubes
Expansion of Outside shall comprise either the inside surface (only) or the
Nominal Outside Diameter, in. Diameter, % outside surface (only) of the tube as specified. The
Up through 0.750 40 purchaser shall specify whether “clad inside” or “clad
0.751 and over 30 outside” tubes are required.
16.2 The Alloy Aclad 3003, Alloy Alclad 3102, and
NOTE 6 — Other expansion capabilities may be required in special
cases but shall be the subject of negotiation between the producer Alloy Alclad 3303 tubes shall be fabricated in such a
and the purchaser. manner that the cladding thickness will be approximately

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TABLE 6 shall be commercially sound. Any requirement not so

INDEX TO TABLES OF PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS covered is subject to negotiation between producer and
OF ANSI H35.2 purchaser.
Table
No. Title
18.2 Each tube shall be examined to determine
conformance to this specification with respect to general
11.1 Diameter, Round Tube quality and identification marking. On approval of the
11.2 Width and Depth, Square, Rectangular, Hexagonal, purchaser, however, the producer may use a system of
and Octagonal Tube
11.3 Diameter, Oval, Elliptical, and Streamline Tube
statistical quality control for such examinations.
11.4 Corner Radii
11.5 Wall Thickness, Round and Other-Than-Round Tube
11.6 Straightness 19. Source Inspection
11.7 Twist
11.8 Length 19.1 If the purchaser desires that his representative
11.9 Flatness, (Flat Surfaces) Other-Than-Round Tube inspect or witness the inspection and testing of the
11.10 Squareness of Cut Ends material prior to shipment, such agreement shall be
11.11 Angularity
11.12 Surface Roughness
made by the purchaser and the producer as part of the
11.13 Dents purchase contract.
19.2 When such inspection or witness of inspection
and testing is agreed upon, the producer or supplier
shall afford the purchaser’s representative all reasonable
facilities to satisfy him that the material meets the
10% of the specified composite wall thickness for “clad
requirements of this specification. Inspection and tests
inside” and 7% for “clad outside.”
shall be conducted so there is no unnecessary interfer-
16.3 When the thickness of the cladding is to be ence with the producer’s operations.
determined on finished tubes, transverse cross sections
of at least three tubes from the lot shall be polished
for examination with a metallurgical microscope. Using 20. Retest and Rejection
a magnification of 100×, the cladding thickness at four
20.1 If any material fails to conform to all the
points, 90 deg. apart, in each sample shall be measured
applicable requirements of this specification, it shall
and the average of the twelve measurements shall be
be cause for rejection of the inspection lot.
taken as the thickness. In the case of tubes having a
diameter larger than can properly be mounted for 20.2 When there is evidence that a failed specimen
polishing and examination, the portions of the cross was not representative of the inspection lot and when
section polished for examination may consist of an arc no other sampling plan is provided or approved by the
about 1⁄2 in. in length. purchaser through the contract or purchase order, at
least two additional specimens shall be selected to
replace each test specimen that failed. All specimens
17. Dimensional Tolerances so selected for retest shall meet the requirements of
the specification or the lot shall be subject to rejection.
17.1 Variations from the specified or nominal dimen-
sions shall not exceed the permissible variations pre- 20.3 Material in which defects are discovered subse-
scribed in tables of ANSI H35.2 in accordance with quent to inspection may be rejected.
Table 6.
20.4 If material is rejected by the purchaser, the
17.2 Sampling for Inspection — Examination for producer or supplier is responsible only for replacement
dimensions shall be made to ensure conformance to of the material to the purchaser. As much as possible
the tolerances specified. of the rejected material shall be returned to the producer
or supplier.

18. General Quality

21. Certification
18.1 Unless otherwise specified, the material shall
be supplied in the mill finish and shall be uniform as 21.1 The producer or supplier shall furnish to the
defined by the requirements of this specification and purchaser a certificate stating that the material has been

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sampled, tested, and inspected in accordance with this alloy, and temper of material unless otherwise agreed.
specification, and has met the requirements. The type of packing and gross weight of containers
shall, unless otherwise agreed upon, be at the producer’s
or supplier’s discretion, provided that they are such as
22. Identification Marking of Product to ensure acceptance by common or other carriers for
safe transportation at the lowest rate to the delivery
22.1 When specified in the contract or purchase point.
order, all tubes in straight lengths shall be marked in
accordance with Practice B 666 /B 666M and the mark- 23.2 Each shipping container shall be marked with
ing legend shall include the word “seamless.” the purchase order number, material size, specification
number, alloy and temper, gross and net weights, and
22.2 Alloys in the 2000 and 7000 series furnished the producer’s name or trademark.
in the T6 and T73 tempers shall also be marked with
the lot number in at least one location on each piece. 23.3 When specified in the contract or purchase
order, material shall be preserved, packaged, and packed
22.3 The foregoing requirements are minimum; mark- in accordance with the requirements of Practices B
ing systems that involve added information, larger 660. The applicable levels shall be as specified in the
characters, and greater frequencies are acceptable under contract or order. Marking for shipment of such material
this specification. shall be in accordance with Fed. Std. No. 123 for civil
agencies and MIL-STD-129 for military agencies.

23. Packaging and Package Marking

24. Keywords
23.1 The material shall be packaged to provide
adequate protection during normal handling and trans- 24.1 aluminum alloy; aluminum-alloy drawn seam-
portation and each package shall contain only one size, less tubes

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ANNEXES

(Mandatory Information)

A1. BASIS FOR INCLUSION OF PROPERTY A2.2.2 The aluminum or aluminum alloy has been
LIMITS offered for sale in commercial quantities within the
prior twelve months to at least three identifiable users.
A1.1 Limits are established at a level at which a
statistical evaluation of the data indicates that 99% of A2.2.3 The complete chemical composition limits
the population obtained from all standard material meets are submitted.
the limit with 95% confidence. For the products de- A2.2.4 The composition is, in the judgment of
scribed, mechanical property limits for the respective the responsible subcommittee, significantly different
size ranges are based on the analysis of at least 100 from that of any other aluminum or aluminum alloy
data from standard production material with no more already in the specification.
than ten data from a given lot. All tests are performed
in accordance with the appropriate ASTM test methods. A2.2.5 For codification purposes, an alloying ele-
For informational purposes, refer to “Statistical Aspects ment is any element intentionally added for any purpose
other than grain refinement and for which minimum
of Mechanical Property Assurance” in the Related
and maximum limits are specified. Unalloyed aluminum
Material section of the Annual Book of ASTM Standards,
contains a minimum of 99.00% aluminum.
Vol 02.02.
A2.2.6 Standard limits for alloying elements and
impurities are expressed to the following decimal places:
Less than 0.001% 0.000X
0.001 to but less than 0.01% 0.00X
0.01 to but less than 0.10%
A2. ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR
Unalloyed aluminum made by a refining process 0.0XX
INCLUSION OF NEW ALUMINUM AND Alloys and unalloyed aluminum not made by a 0.0X
ALUMINUM ALLOYS IN THIS refining process
SPECIFICATION 0.10 through 0.55% 0.XX
(It is customary to express limits of 0.30 through
A2.1 Prior to acceptance for inclusion in this specifi- 0.55% as 0.X0 or 0.X5.)
cation, the composition of wrought or cast aluminum Over 0.55% 0.X, X.X, etc.
(except that combined Si+Fe limits for 99.00%
or aluminum alloy shall be registered in accordance
minimum aluminum must be expressed as 0.XX
with ANSI H35.1. The Aluminum Association holds or 1.XX)
the Secretariat of ANSI H35 Committee and administers
the criteria and procedures for registration. A2.2.7 Standard limits for alloying elements and
impurities are expressed in the following sequence:
A2.2 If it is documented that the Aluminum Associa- Silicon; Iron; Copper; Manganese; Magnesium; Chro-
tion could not or would not register a given composition, mium; Nickel; Zinc (Note A2.1); Titanium; Other Ele-
an alternative procedure and the criteria for acceptance ments, Each; Other Elements, Total; Aluminum (Note
shall be as follows. A2.2).
NOTE A2.1 — Additional specified elements having limits are
A2.2.1 The designation submitted for inclusion inserted in alphabetical order of their chemical symbols between
does not utilize the same designation system as described zinc and titanium, or are specified in footnotes.
in ANSI H35.1. A designation not in conflict with NOTE A2.2 — Aluminum is specified as minimum for unalloyed
other designation system or a trade name is acceptable. aluminum and as a remainder for aluminum alloys.

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